Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 22, Number 4, Decatur, Adams County, 4 January 1924 — Page 1

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rescuerswork DILICT-NTLY to locate bodies. Many Still Buried In Debris Os Wrecked Factory In Illinois TWENTY ARE MISSING Many Workmen In Hospita|<; Cause Os Blast Unknown (United Press Service-) Tekin. m.. Jan. 4—Mammoth cranes and hundreds of men with picks, crow burs and shovels, hacked and strained today at the ice sheathf(l ruins of the dry starch plant of th., corn IToducts company here in tbe belief that many of the in-n who are reported missing since yesterday's explosion are burled in the debris. I’nliie Chief McGuire early today said that his count of the recover cd dead totals eigth. This figures un oficial. Superintendent H- W. Lawton took i ,ue with the police figures on the ('...d ard raid that only two bodies lied been taken from the ruins. Lawton fears that all of the mienlag are entombed under the wreckaf*. Lawton directed a check-up of the (i in»n who were in the plant when the dry dust explosion oecured and said that 27 men were missing. The two bodies recovered from the ruins wire those of I-ee Harding. 45 foreman, and John Hooper, worker. Lawton announced. Police Chief McGuire announced that two of the Injured died during th<- night. He gave their names as George Liber and Manuel Hicks. McGuire «ays these are included in his total of eight. Lawton said that according to his estimates, these make the total of known dead five. Thirty one injured are in Pekin hospitals, a dozen are in hospitals at Paoria. ten miles distant, and still others are scattered in homes. The fire which swept lhe plant following the explosion did not subside until late last night. Hnudredt at tons of water had been thrown on the nuns, with the result that the debris, scattered over a half block, are sheeted with huge masses of ice. Three investigations were started t'slay The company is making one. •**< al authorities are pushing another end the state fire marshal U making a third. —-— o — SUGAR MARKET New York Sugar—Market steady. Jan. M.M to 54.90: March 54.51 to M. 65; May S 4 5» to 1160; July 54 67 to 14.65. ANGOLA PLAYS DIS, TONIGHT Game Expected At The New Gym Tonight; Good Prelininary T »o Interesting basketball games •re scheduled for tonight at the new •'Uh school gymnasium. The Central •'bool eight grade team will play ,b * •’ II S. Midgets In a preliminary rt'ne to the <ontw«t between the War High school and Angola high „ The preliminary m * will at 7 o*eWek 0 * eWek an<l , h _, *' » "flock The I). IL S. • win n<>t play here tonight it . *“ """•‘’l today, but they will go • lane, .t» r hl(tlj hoo| )n We|)> " ,r ■ same Saturday night, local high school team. bus n,urb •'"Pavement* retttnel al hM ’ Won lu ‘* n 4mm 'l'* Liberty Center tils. •' »»» and win *« »«tn the Alumni. 62-33 Th•wk Ja **’ has been dr" I’’ 1 ’’ *” M ’ b * ,r **••• Howtrt t. ’ OB • bOU Co4f b '•<M in m’ J’ 0 ' r * t,,rn, '< 1 hie *• l» »Mr.s? 40VlM ' Wl,r ° n " B *»We J* * ,n * r,B '* n(, ' B ’ M. F. Worth •l»ln ihi ' ln rb " r ** the team * * thl, nv, n i ng

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| Hoosier To Command U. S. ’ Flight Around World \V:i. bington, Jan. I Major General Patrick, thief of the ttrniy air service, today designed the followin'; officers to i-artielpt'.te in the ttr-. ind “next spring by the army: -• Major i'rtil't-ick L. Martin, of Ind',iana. commanding the flight, Martin is now commanding officer of the air se. vice technical school at ch.tn.it-* Field. Rantoul, 111. Lieiits. Lowell H. Smith, Santa Barbara, Calif., Erik H. Nelsen,' , Stockholm, Sweden; and ix'igh Wade Michigan. Lleuts Leslie I*. Arnold, now stationed nt Rolling. Field, I). and Ipvlr.ire D. Schulze, Los Angele.*, Calif., alternates. o A9VISES“PA!D | UNDER PROTEST”; _ Lesh Advises Motorists To Pay For Licenses Under Protest — Indianapolis. Jan. 4—The state. highway comm.salon tonay faced the prospect of s< rids financial entbar--1 rassment and possible curtailment of its road building program betause of the legal tangle growing out of the decision by Judge Oare in super I ior court at Sotth Rend that the stnt * | automobile licenses law is unconsti-; ' tutional. 1 Ed Jackson, secretary of state, declared he will not turn the money collected from the sale of auto Ik onset over to the highway commission • until the case has been carried to the supreme court and that tribunal has 1 rendered its decision. This action. Jackson said, will pro--1 tect him in the event the law is declared invalid. He will then have .!)•■ ' money available to turn back -To lhe auto owners. 1 Jackson also asked Attorney Gen--1 oral Lesli to render an opinion as to whether autobus wbv do not pay 1 under protest will be entitled to a re 1 fund in the event the law is knock • ed out. He is advising all applicants for licenses to nark their applications “paid under protest." ’ The state highway comission has 1 about |L4i)o,oot) of available money, ' but it Is said this will nearly all bo I ■ paid out by the end of the present ■ Month. FRED FUELLING DIED YESTERDAY » Well Known Root Township Farmer Died Suddenly Last Night Fred 11. Fuelling. 72. well known resident of Hoot township, died at his ( home about sig miles northwest of, ’ Decatur at 9 o'clock last night. Death ; was sudden and waa due to dropsy.; Mr. Fuelling had retired for the night, but arose and started to walk to a 1 > chair In the room where he Intended to sit tor a While. He fell dead be | fore he reached the chair. Fred 11 Fuelling, son of Fred and l.ixxie Fuelling, was born In Fort 1 Wayne, December. 31. ISSI. His v wife. Sophia Fuelling, died on SeplOW ’ I ber 15. lifts. For many years he has, f lived with hl, son. Fr.-d. Jr. He had been In poor health for some time preceding hl» death. P The following relatives survive: II Three sons Henry. Otto and Fred. ‘ all of Root township; one daughter. Mrs. Herman Frans; sixteen grand children; two brothers. William and 1 Ernest; and two »l»t«ra. Mra. tlotliob ", Huger, of Fort*W»y«e. •nd Mra. Wm • Baker, of Now Haven, t»n" sl't<r. Mrs Fred Kukl h<'m. W" killed in • an accident at New Haven a few h ago. 0 Funeral services will be h«ld frnm r [the honv al I n’lltr'k S today atlrrnoon and from the Hl Frier< Lethe - an rhurih at l:Jn D trial tn 1 the St Peter* cem-terv « -tt - — b Bank Messenger Robbed • Kansan City. Jan. 4—(8porl«l to ® Dally Democrat)—A taanaenger for )• | the ("eatropolls hank of Kansas Citv. h. at Contropolls. Mo., a suburb, wan n hold up «y bandit* today and robbed lof 1.12.000 in cash.

MOVIE QUEENS HELI) IN SHOOTING CASE. ■ ' ; a- a . ▼ ’ * AJ-''- S S *&.***** .-.eniaWtAM A V IST-Z " -T. -J Edna Purviance (on the left) and Mabe] Normaud, motion picture uctrert>es. are held for questioning at Los Attgt’.r s after R. ('. Greer, chauffeur for Miss Normand, had shot ('. S Dines, said to Im* a Denver oil operator.

DEMOCRATS ARE PRERARB FOR BIG CONVENTION Stat? Par v Workers Gather At Indianapolis For Meeting Today CANDIDATES ARF OUT Four Candidates In Field For Governor; Other Possibilities il'nlted Staff Correspondent) Indianaiad’s. Jan. 4—(Special to Daily Democrat)—With an idea of nominating a candidate for governorin the cominr primary abandoned? democrats were preparing today for| a convention fight. Hundreds of party workers gathered for the preoampaign meeting. Four candidates were definitely in 'he field, as the race assumed the aspects of a free for all. They are: Dr. Carleton H McCulloch, Indianapolis Slate S'*nator Joseph M Cravens. Madison ( j Dab* J Crittnnbergr r. Anderson ( State Senator Charles Butt. Terre I Haute. , Possibilities who admit they are {considering making the race are; Walter Myers. Indianapolis Henry A llnrnhart Rochester George A. Bittier. Evansville. Myers said he will make an an'nouncement w'thiu two weeks and .Barnhart will enter the race soon. Bittier is on the fence. He wants to run. hut his business interests may I ke»p Mm from doing so. There w<s a strong movement among Evansville deniocrata to put . Bittier in the race. Mann Niblack. Vincennes, prob'able will not make the race. Cnnd dates for other state offices I we-e numerous Senator Harvey Harmon. Princeton, entered the race for attorney general, and Arthur 1 i Hamrick, Clayton, announced hi* candidacy for secretarv of state. The democratic state convention 1 1 will be held In Tomlinson Hall. Indi- 1 I ana polls. June 4 and S. the state 1 I committee determined today. | Hartford Ci<v Defats Bluffton Phi Dolts I BlufY’on. Jm 4 In a <dos* r»«»* < th.* I’li'ffton 1 ,, ’l I)"!'" lost to the 1 Hartford city A'hl-tics here 'n-t nigh! M tn M Th.* fl-sl half rnd<*d ; "n »o tk n favor of the Phi Delta Ini' 1 l)( „ r the i'iw Ha-’.'nrd C'iy ral'lrd . and won. II ; r ' ■' f AfA4A* + ******** * CONGRESS TODAY ♦ ♦ ♦ < ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ (I’nlfrd I’ri* « Rrrvbr) •emit Not In rr *»icn> < Forrl|,ii nH****t <jf| sh M’**- * , MilPnty affairs cnmmiitee c*>nuid • era routine buslnesa. Teaport deme Kvmtiitatirm com : 1 ttnue*. House Not In scssimi.

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Proof Enough Warsaw, Jan. 4. \ ter having been struck from the rear by automobiles on three octasions within a few weeks, Hiram Nlery. Warsaw, has com laded that the day of bike has been superceded by the gasoline buggy and has stored his machine for an Indefinite p.-riod. His most reednt experience netted him two badly discolored optics ami injuries to his legs and arms. DAMAGE SLIT IS BEING TRIED Case Os Jeff Klopfenstein Vs. Local Men On Trial At Blufl’ton Bluffton, Jan 4—(Special to Daily Democrat!—lndications were this as- ■ t'-rnoon. that the case of Jeff Klopfenstein vs. Kosht and Wagoner. Adams county damage suit on trial here would not go to the jury before two more days. 81l iffion. Jan 4 Hearing of evidence in the damare suit of Jeff Klopfenstein against David R. Kosht and David W. Wagoner was begin in the circuit court yesterdnv. The cure it is said, will probably no) go to the Jury until latw Friday. Damages of 12.000 are asked as a result of an auto accident which occurred on the road from Decatur to Preble almut one mile east of Preble on the evening of August 1 1022. The ease was brouaht here on i hange of venue from Adams county and was .tried at the September term of court resulting in a verdict by the jury in favor of the defendants. A new trial was granted, because of an error in instructions. Klopfenstein, according to his complaint. was driving west from Decatur In a Dodge car. when a new Vdle in which Kosht and Wagoner were riding hit it and Inflicted heavy dam age. According t«i the complaint. Kosbt was a dealer in cars at that time and was demonstrating the car to Wagoner. Wagoner, who is claimto have been Inexperienced in driving was operiitlng th" rar at the time of the crash. Damage* of 1500 are asked for wrecking the car. The arm nt II.50" H nsk'*d on the ground Hint it wav dang< rotis to allow Wagoner to drive the car. A'tornevs for 'hef plaintiff fare Stere's, flt'ne A St'irai*. of Bluffton, and Filner Leonard, of Leonard Rosel A- Zol'aet, and It Parriah. both of I F>i ■ Wn"ne Attorney* r"P’"i "ntlm I'i "defendant are Eichhorn A Edrf*. ■ n* np ffion. and I »*vi Todd, of Hartceil A T"d'' of Fm t Wayn • Wln-nt; May Julv tl.(M>%; tt n* Torn: Miv 7»-%«': July 77’,r. tt-pt 7’r. Oats: May 4r»’»c; Jntv He. - ■ ——— " ' - ■ ■ 1 '■ Weather Indiana: Fair tonight and Saturday, proceeded hy light snow tonight in oust and south portions; somwbat colder tonight.

(AUSTRALIAN PRAISES U.S. j GOVERIiMtIiT Dr. Tasman Carey, Efficiency Expert From Australia, Speaks Here A VALUABLE TALK Rotarians Enjoyed Speaker’s Talk: May Organize A Class Here Highly praiaing the principles of 1 American freedom and the Initiative of the average American citizen. Dr. Tasman JJaiey. psycho-analysist and efficiency exj»ert. of Sydney. Australia. made a comparison, and gave examples, between the Austrialian and American government* and the privileges g.anted by each in a talk to 1114 Rotar'ans at their luncheon meeting last evening. ' Dr. Carey lias been in this country over two years and for several months has been in Fort Wayn« where he* has been doing work for the large corporations of that city. m<-n. He may return to this city and holding efflcieocy classes for the organise a class among the Decatur business men Dr. Carey also analyzed Individual make-up. character and lhe different types of men. and what composed the i different mental and physical makeups of the many different types of human nature. His lecture was very . interesting and was highly appreciate , ed hy the Rotarians. Dr. Carey staled that most large , indii.-.tries in Australia were controlled by the government or political 1 "boas " The police have the right to tell individuals whgt to do. "There is too much government control In Australia." said Dr Carey. "I Ilk" the American freedom and the opportunity giv« n Americans to make good, the right to use their own initiative and genins to build up" He gave many interesting examples and compared the Australian and American government*. H<* told of the early history of Australia. With the exception of government contvl in business, th'* Australian government's constitution Is largely copied after the constitution of th" I'nited States. Wat Wmnhnff acted ns chairman i>f the entertainment committee and Introduced the speaker. — <> Japan’s New ('jthinvt A Minority Ministry I K'-iff ■*.,—r I Tokio. Jan. • -fftoecinl to D'-mocrnt) — Japan's new cabinet, ""'♦onret of which became known J todnv. will b>- a minority tnlntat*v. Thin wan determined when Via* count Klymira ,''«>pted th- premier ship. The n"w «ahln*t I- nenp»itl«nn and composed chiefly of peers, with r-aiHcall» co representation from th* Sei Yuks or Knnselkal parties Viscount lahll. well known In - the leading political part tea of Jupkh. America and one of Japan's leading diplomata, will be the new foreign minister

1 First Auc'ion Sale i To Be Held Saturday ' The first public ai-ulion sale of t.n<‘ l"<->.i-nt teim o|’ the Reppert A'letlo.i I School, will be held in tin- school loom in the Graham & Walters build- - Ilia on South Second street on rial.tr day nit'rnoo'i. at 2:110 o'cloc k. An- ■ c>-her-.i i-will be held Saturday evenl.tg nt 7:30 o'clock and one each eV- j c uing then after until the c lose of .tin- school. The public Is invited i< .attend these sales and to bring atty- : th'iig along which they wish to have I sold. There will lie no charges made I for silling any articles, as the sales tire held for the purpose giving tin j-it: int u-ictionee'-s actual practice tn selling. TJiere nr ■ twenty-eight students in the now und splendid i I rogrt-ss is being mode the first week. MAKING PLANS FOR MEETING 1 1 Presbyterians Looking Forward To Evangelistic Campaign Soon Members of the Presbyterian church and the pastor, the Rev. B. t N. Cov*it. are making extensive pre- • partitions for the evangelistic cam- 1 paign which will open hi the church , I next Tuesday night. Cottage prayer meetings are being held this week. ■Tonight prayer meetings will be held lat the following homes: J C. Patterson. South Secund street; Mrs. M. J. I Wert/.berger. leader; John Scliug. . South Third street. Mrs. B. N Covert. ( leader; and Charles laingston, West Monroe street. C. <’. Noble, leader. , Tlie meetings will be held this even- , Ing at 7:15 o’clock. ( A preparatory service will b" held st the church on Monday evening at T:ls o'clock. The Rev. B. Frank ( White, an aloquent southern evange* list, will conduct the srevices. Rev. White is a man with a message for the entire community. Clarence L. Mills, a singing evangelist, will ac- , 'Oinpany Rev. White and lead the , s'nging here. A chorus choir of possibly thirty voices will be organized for the meetings here, and this will be l<d by Mr. Mills. TEACHERS MAY I HEAR DR. CRANE Noted Writer May Speak To Northern Indiana Teachers* Ass*n. Fort Wayne, Jan. 4 —An attempt ■ will be made to secure Dr. Frank ' Crane, editor of Current Opinions and writer for numerous newspapers and periodicals, as one of the principal speakers for the Northeastern Indi- ’ ana Teurhers' association, which will ■j be held in Fort Wayne. Oct. !) and 1". II It E. Moser, superintendent of th,-1 1 1 Whitley county schools and president I “.of the association, announced yester 1 day. ' The execulive committee of th" us- ■ socialion met yesterday afternoon In ' the office of D. O. M«-(‘onib at th'' ' court house to make tentative ar- ( rsneements for the ussorlatlon meet 1 ' ing. Superintendent McComb is ‘ chairman of the committee Henry Turner Bailey, director of ■ the Cleveland Art Institute, t'leveland. Ohio, has already Ijevn secured i has on* of the speakers for the g.-n < oral sessions Professor Bailey will . 'I deliver one ad'lr.*<* tn th" Little Art i 'theatre of th" Fort Wavne Art < ' School aud Museum while in the city. ; ' Benjamin J Burris, state sttperin p pendent of public instruction, will be I, i another of the speakers, other* will t secured hiler. Th" memlmr* of the exe<*utlve com mitt"" which m> t yesterday are th"i following persons from i'i»< I* i minty: I D. o. M'-Comb. Allen. <’. O. 1..-li ' man, Adam*; Cliirenev Green. Dknlb; D 11. Paul. Huntington; Mra.! Anna Wade. Imgranee: H. E Palmer. Nobis, odevne Werner.' Rteulwn; A. W. Craig Whitley: W W Peters, Wabash; Louis Saw ver. W»IU. Th* lommttre* will hold its n*xt meeting Imre the first week In March. — ■— ■ i (’hwago Defeats Yale Five ; t'hliago. Jan. 4 The Chicago Maro lions iwat Yale I'niveralty, enge:| j24to-2L |

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COLD WEATHER PREVENTS BAO FLOOD IN OHIO I:i ing Waters Halted By I reezing Temperature; Disaster Feared OHIO RIVER FLOODING Pittsburgh And Cincinnati Stiller Much Damage From High Waters BULLETIN (United I'rt'** ri"i—'c<'i Martins Ferry, Ohio. Jan. 4.— Freezing temperatures have prevented what otherwis? would have Leon another Ohio river flood disaster, river men said here today. The stream at this point stood at 37 feet and observers said it probably would reach 40 feet by Saturday night. No material damage will result from this height, however, although basements in the low lying districts may be filled with water. V/a*c-s Peeeeding Pittsburgh. P.i.. Jan. 4 After rcai hing a height of 27.2 fc< t. flood water from the swollen Ohio. Monongahela and Allegheav rivers began to recced today. The Imai weather bureau announced at noon that owing to the cold snap that struck this section, all danger of a further rise has passed. Close Railway Station Cincinnati. 0., Jan 4.—Railroad officials prepared to 'lose the Central Union railroad system today as rising waters of the Ohio river threatened,Ao inundate the tracks. The river has neared the danger mark of 52 fe< t and it expected t-j reach 54 feet before the present swell subsides. Merchants In th" bottoms are removing their goods in ground floor* to higher levels Nine Men Drowned Babylon. N Y.. Jan I Rating wa'ers of Great South bay. wht< h. yesterday swallowed up two fishermen and seven who sought to rescue them, today eave up the body of Ike cleaves, one Os th- gallant band of Babylon seamen, who gave their live.* in vain. Scores of volunteers went out today under officers of the toast guard seart hing for the bodies of other vie >ims of the storm. Scant hope remained that some of those tarried away during the attempted remw* of the speed l>o't "Eleitrii,” might have been pick'-! up by some vessel later beachetl *r still In distress. FARMERS SNORT COURSE JAN. 14 Several Adams County Farmers Planning: To (io To Purdue University The Farmers' Short Course, a ftmture which oct ure each year at Purd'le University, will begin Monday. January J 4. and last until Friday of that Week. During the se*sltm dem onstruttons and lectures will be given along farming lines, especially con timing torn, livestock, poultry, crops, dairying and trait rai*ii.g. B<mi( thing la provld't! for enth hour of the tiny, and night mwt'nt* ure held during the first four night* of the i our ‘o. Loeal Farmers Ca'no It Is said < i»me Im al farmers ar>I planning to atton'l and «.|l exhibit rumple- of corn In the stat" corn rhow, wlib h is condiit ted in one of the agricultural bul'lingt Exhibitor' who i aenet attend the • mirae w II sen santnl' t to th" »hnw. this bring "•■emitted by the new n't* Since there are nn t hura'’s atfa h eri tn the tours" and raNronds are offering reduced rate* during the week it is within Hi" financial ability of pravtßally any farmer to attend. Pro--1 gram* for the week may be r>Mnln"<l [ at the t otinty agent's office.